The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in northern Mexico last week has put a spotlight on why — amid harsh U.S. immigration policies — migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north. From leilamillersays:
also drive migration. In 2019, nearly half of Hondurans lived on less than $6.85 a day; 13% lived on less than $2.15.
Many leaving Ecuador tend to be from the lower middle class or just below the poverty line, according to Andrew Selee, president of the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute. By the end of 2022, 5.4 million Ecuadoreans, or 30% of the population, lived in poverty. “This is really a story in much of the region,” he said. “Most of Latin America has had a sluggish recovery from the COVID recession, while the U.S. economy has heated up very quickly. People have real reasons for leaving and real hopes for getting a job in the U.S., and then violence adds another element for many people to want to make the journey.
Armed Colombian groups that recruit children have displaced thousands as they fight for control of rural areas of the country. President Gustavo Petro has prioritized peace negotiations with guerrilla groups including the National Liberation Army, whichBut if Colombians believe the push for stability will fail, they could be drawn to leave, said Manuel Orozco, a migration expert at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington think tank.
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